The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-04
CHURCHlLL'S SUCCESSOR.

Mr.. Goschen Accepts the Place, Lord Hart
ington Giving His Approval.
LONDON. Jan. 3-The Standard says it is GER
tain that the government. with Mr. Goschen iE
Office, will be as strong as it was before Lord
Randolph Churchill resigned. It trusts to the
good sense of Lord Randolph and his special
friends to restrain them from providing fresh
and unforeseen troubles.
The Times says Mr.. Goschen was reluctant to
accept Office, but was strongly advised to do so
by Lord Harrington. He will Join the Ministry,
the Times says. on the understanding that he
does SO as Liberal and that his
object is to strengthen the Union cause He
desires to be satisfied that he is in agreement
with the government in all important foreign
and domestic questions. Mr.. Goschen has not
been offered the leadership of the government in
the House of Commons, but that will naturally
revert to him after the pro tenn. lead of Mr. w.
h. Smith. Lord Salisbury has assured Lord
Harrington that he is trying with some hope of
success to overcome the reluctance of the Con-
servatives to accept Lord Harrington as Prime
Minister Referring to Mr.. Chambe berlain. the
Times says that while that gentleman regards
himself rs perfectly loyal to Lord Harrington,
he has undoubtedly made overtures to the Glad
stonian party FOR reunion
Mr.. Goschen has, it is officially announced ac
cepted the Office OF Chancellor of the Excheouer
Lord Harrington fully approves of Mr. Goschens
course, and the latter's adherents say that it is
purely as a Liberal Unionst that Mr.. Goschen
joins the government. which relies upon Union
ist support for success.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that Mr. Chamber
lain has consented to have private, informal
conference on the Irish question with Mr. Glad
stone Mr.. Morley and Sir William Vernon Har-
court
Mr.. Chamberlain. in answer to REQUESTS that
he explain the Parnell letter incident declares
that it was not he but Mr. Parnell, who initi-
ated the national council scheme, and that Mr.
Parnell now admits its authorship. Mr.. Cham
beran promises to produce, at the proper tlme
| letters proving his present assertions.
| Mr.. Goschen, although he will not be Con-
| servative leader in the House of Commons. OBJ
| tains control of appointments Sir R. A. Cross
| and Lord lddesleeh have offered to resign in
| order to make room for Mr.. Goschen's nominees.
1t is reported there will be general reconstruc-
| tion of the Cabinet. Mr.. Goschen has asked
Lord Northbrooke to become Sir r. A. Cross's sue
cessor. He also wants Mr. Ritchie in the Cabi-
not, he desires the latters support in the work
| of reshaping the local government bill.
/ Sir Michael Hicks-Beach and Lord Ashbourne
| left Dublin for London tonight. They are com.
ing to attend the Cabinet council which is to be
| held tomorrow. Sir Michael still aiheres to his
determination to remain in his present Office.
In official circles it is accepted as settled that
! in he reconstructed Cabinet Mr.. w H. Smith
will be First Lord Of the Treasury and leader in
| the House of Commons, and Lord Salisbury
Premier and Foreign Minister Among the Con.
servatives no expressions of regret are heard
| over the prospective retirement of Sir R. A.
| Cross ana Lord Iddlesleigh.
Before accepting Office Mr.. Goschen CLOSELY
scrutinized the accounts and estimates of the
| war and navy departments in order to ascer
| tain whether or not there were any grounds fol
Lord Churchills charging maladministra.ion
He found that Lord Randolph had been misled
by wrong data, which it is supposed were sup
| piled through interested treasury officials Mr.
| Goschen is convinced that Lord Randolph is mn
able to prove his allegations, and that Lore
Salisbury was right in refusing to reduce the
estimates.
| Mr.. Chamberlain authorizes denial of III,
statement that conference has been arranged
between himself aud the Gadstonian leaders